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7th Circuit to Decide Kanye West “Stronger” Case
Nov 23, 2011 15:12
Image via Wikipedia Another aspiring songwriter guided by uninformed wishful thinking seeks to cash in against a celebrity. ...
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Cutting Edge Music Business Conference
Image via Wikipedia Just a quick post to upload the paper that I presented at the 19th Annual Cutting Edge Music Business...
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University of Texas and Cutting Edge Music Business Conference Speaking Engagements
In the self-promotion category, I’m speaking at two conferences next week. On September 22, I’ll serve as a panelist...
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Zediva “DVD Rental” Service Paused by MPAA Preliminary Injunction
Aug 11, 2011 10:12
On April 4, 2011, the Motion Picture Association of America (“MPAA”) filed suit in the Central District of California...
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Wizard of Oz, Gone With The Wind and Tom & Jerry Images In Public Domain
Jul 30, 2011 12:15
Sometimes the Yellow Brick Road is paved with gold, sometimes it isn’t. See Warner Bros. Entm’t, Inc. v. X One...
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Anatomy of a Copyright Infringement Case: Theories of Secondary Liability
May 13, 2011 10:46
Anatomy of a Copyright Infringement Case Below is the third excerpt from a presentation I gave at the State Bar...
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$4 Million Verdict Against A&E Television Affirmed in Favor of “Flip This House” Creator
Apr 23, 2011 18:14
Even informal comments can be sufficient to form a binding oral contract. Some are more costly than others. Richard C....
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Talking Heads v. Charlie Crist Copyright Infringement Case Settled With YouTube Apology
Apr 14, 2011 13:43
Now here’s a unique way to settle a case. Charlie Crist, the former Governor of Florida, used the Talking Heads‘...
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“Alien v. Predator” Doesn’t Infringe Screenplay About the Freemasons’ Search for Atlantis
Apr 7, 2011 21:23
In what must be one of the most entertaining opinions ever to appear in a Federal Reporter, Judge Denny Chin of the Second...
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New Year, New Job
Just a quick note to say that I’m now with Adams and Reese LLP, a full service firm with around 300 lawyers practicing...